Advent Calendar Competition Day 13: Timo Konietzka

3 years ago

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On Day 13 we look back at where it all began, with the Bundesliga's first-ever goalscorer: Borussia Dortmund legend Timo Konietzka.

He changed his name from Friedhelm to Timo after seeing a Russian general who he thought looked like him.Scored the opening goal of a Bundesliga season on two occasions – 1963 and 1965.Boasts the second-highest goals-per-game tally in Bundesliga history (of all players with at least 50 appearances), with an average of 0.73 per game.

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